Violence and New Religious Movements

by James R. Lewis

Book Overview

The relationship between new religious movements (NRMs) and violence has long been a topic of intense public interest--an interest heavily fueled by multiple incidents of mass violence involving certain groups. Some of these incidents have made international headlines. When New Religious Movements make the news, it's usually because of some violent episode. Some of the most famous NRMs are known much more for the violent way they came to an end...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199735611
• ISBN13: 9780199735617
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"